Only after the bus had picked up all the similarly invited individuals did the fixed event truly begin to reveal its true nature.
After roughly going over the known information, Chen Miao hesitated for quite a while before finally speaking, "Can't you turn back?"
As his words fell,
the atmosphere inside the bus suddenly beca tense. The middle-aged man who was conversing nearby suddenly held his breath, closed his eyes, and pretended as if he heard nothing, a practice of mindfulness by focusing on his breathing.
"It's not that we can't."
Doctor Gou started speaking with a wry smile, "That is the first guest. As the ticket collector, you should go collect the fare. Before this guest has paid the fare, he is in a state where he might attack at any mont."
"Do your best to avoid direct eye contact, so as not to provoke unnecessary conflict."
"Should I go directly to ask for it? How much is the fare?"
"I'm not sure about the fare, but if the guest is willing to pay, they will offer a suitable amount. It's a challenging situation since the bus is supposed to be a fundantally safe space where attacks cannot happen."
Doctor Gou carefully chose his words before continuing, "The only way to collect the fare from a guest is to defeat them in combat. The bus stops for 2 minutes at each station."
"That is the only ti you can take the guest off the bus to ask for the fare."
"This is part of the ticket collector's duties. If there are still guests who have not paid their fare when the bus reaches its final destination, the ticket collector will be executed. That's all I know about the role of the ticket collector."
"I'm not exactly clear on the specifics."
"But don't worry too much. The bus has not officially departed yet. Once we officially set off, a panel will provide you with detailed information."
...
Chen Miao didn't speak again; he had roughly understood his role and had confird that the Hungry Monkey behind him wasn't a real one, but likely so sort of ghostly creature. With this in mind, there was nothing to worry about.
All that remained was to consider whether his firepower was strong enough or whether these so-called guests were stronger.
After Doctor Gou boarded, the itinerary began to change continuously.
The previous stop "Jingjiu City" - the current stop "Broken Pot City" - the next stop "Fei Yu City" - the next stop "Good Cat City" -...
No one spoke on the bus anymore, including Doctor Gou, who had fallen into thought, pondering over sothing.
The Hell Bus stopped and started intermittently, picking up a superhuman from other cities each ti it stopped.
As the number of passengers increased, so did the grimness on the faces of those inside.
Among these passengers, there were old people, children, won, and even a dog.
When the last superhuman boarded the bus, the atmosphere sank into dead silence. Everyone's face was ashen, and despite the bus starting up again, no one spoke a word.
The middle-aged man from Gaobei City, who had been silent since Doctor Gou boarded, suddenly chuckled, "Well, this is good. The bus has a limit of 18 passengers, and now there are hardly any seats left."
There are a total of 18 seats on this bus.
In total, the bus had picked up 18 superhumans, with the Hungry Monkey and Chen Miao taking two of the seats, leaving two superhumans who boarded later with nowhere to sit; they could only stand in the middle of the bus.
But at this point, no one was concerned about whether there were seats or not.
This iteration, number 128 of the Hell Bus fixed event, had hit the jackpot. All 18 invited individuals had accepted the invitation, with not a single absence. As the number of passengers reached 18, the difficulty had increased to an epic level.
According to what Doctor Gou had said earlier, there had been 11 instances when 18 people boarded, filling the bus to capacity. None of these 11 instances resulted in survivors; they all perished on the bus.
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And if they were to go down in history, they would likely be recorded as the 12th full-capacity Hell Bus to be completely wiped out.
...
The bus had been moving for less than 3 minutes before it stopped again, but this ti the doors didn't open.
Instead, it stopped on a foggy country lane with no signboards for stops around, and a panel popped up in front of everyone.
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"Ding, congratulations, brave adventurer. You have been invited to experience this fixed event numbered 128, known as the Hell Bus. I believe your courage will surely bring you ample rewards."
"Event na": Hell Bus.
"Event level": None (Fixed event).
"Event number": 128.
"Event details": All adventurers will travel to hell on this bus journey, where they may encounter countless difficulties, as well as unexpected treasures. There will be joy and pain.
A total of 18 starting passengers.
During the official journey, there will be 11 stops in total, each lasting 10 minutes. During this ti, adventurers are free to move around.
Once the ti is up, the bus will automatically close its doors and set off again.
When the bus reaches the final destination, the event is officially over, and the bus will take all adventurers back to their embarkation points.
Good luck to all.
Maintenance on the spot for 30 minutes will be followed by an official departure to the first stop, 'Mile Park'."
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The panels weren't too complicated.
But there was an additional panel in front of Chen Miao.
"Ding, congratulations to player Chen Miao for being the lucky choice as this Hell Bus's ticket collector. As the ticket collector, you may choose to stay on the bus at any ti."
"However, as part of your duties, you will need to collect a certain fare from uninvited guests who board the bus without permission; and when the bus encounters crises or obstacles, you will need to address these incidents."
"When the train enters the final station, if there are still uninvited guests onboard who have not been charged a fare, player Chen Miao will be permanently left on this bus to assu the role of a ticket collector."
"If all goes well, player Chen Miao will receive an additional reward as recognition for an outstanding ticket collector."
...
"Alright."
At that mont—
the voice of the middle-aged man from Gaobei City in the bus compartnt rang out again, "Since things have co to this point, there's no need for everyone to look so downcast. The difficulty may have increased, but if we all work together, we might not end up with the sa result."
"Let introduce myself first."
"I am from Gaobei City, a fighter, level 24. For convenience, you can just call Old Gao."
A middle-aged woman in the bus, who appeared sowhat voluptuous, seed completely distraught, and her voice even trembled, "I'm from Fei Yu City, an archer, level 21."
"I just saw an invitation in front of . I didn't know what it was, so I clicked it, and here I am."
"Is the difficulty really high? Am I going to die?"
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